The government has announced ambitious plans to revolutionize school classrooms and provide the world’s first “smart education” system. It intends to digitize all textbooks in all schools by 2015. This means bulky, paper-based books are out and handheld tablets and e-readers are in. First in line to go digital are elementary schools, which will switch to online devices by 2014. South Korea’s Ministry of Education says it will invest $2.4 billion to create and deliver the e-learning and mobile-learning materials. Education Minister Lee Ju Ho explained the need to ensure teachers are sufficiently trained in using the new tech in class. "It's very important to make sure that the two can work together,” he said.
この計画はまず小学校で導入され、2014年までにオンラインデバイスへの切り替えが行われる。
韓国教育省によれば、eラーニング(モバイルを含む)の教材用に、24億ドルの投資を行う。教育大臣のLee Ju Hoは、「教員が新しい技術を使いこなせるよう、十分に訓練される必要がある」と説明する。「教員とスマートエデュケーションシステム、両者がうまく機能するよう確実にすることが、大変重要だ」とも述べた。
デジタル化の筆頭にあるのは小学校で、2014年までに上記のオンラインデバイスへと入れ替えられる。韓国の教育省によると、eラーニングやモバイルラーニング教材の作成と普及のために24億ドルを投資するとのことである。教育大臣Lee Ju Hoは授業で新しいテクノロジーを使うための教師への教育は十分であると説明した。「教師と新しい技術、この二つが充分協働するようにすることはとても大切だ」と述べた。
The Ministry has not yet made a decision on which make of products it will bring into the classroom. Many industry experts predict it will opt for Korean-made devices such as Samsung’s Galaxy Tab rather than gadgets from international rivals Apple or Sony. In addition to digital content in the classroom, the Ministry is also hoping to make online classes available for students who miss lessons. South Korea is well known for its embrace of technology and high-speed Internet. A Ministry official stated: “Korean students have ranked first in terms of digital literacy among developed nations…That’s why Korean students, who are already fully prepared for digital society, need a [major] shift in education.”